REVOLUTION: New Story Details Provide Post-Apocalyptic Enlightenment

So, what to make of JJ. Abrams‘ new “what if?” post-apocalypse story Revolution? So far the descriptions have been intriguing but pretty vague (shocker!). That was before the following story details, which dig deeper into the premise and narrative potential. Grab a lantern and take a peek..

REVOLUTION FULLER STORY DETAILS:

Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why? Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution: families living in quiet cul-de-sacs, and when the sun goes down lanterns and candles are lit. Life is slower and sweeter. Or is it? On the fringes of small farming communities, danger lurks. And a young woman’s life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future.

That provides a bit more insight into what the story has in store and where it could go. It does remind me of similar PA stories, but I’m digging the central mystery potential along with the huge ensemble that will hopefully deliver good character drama.

Interesting to note the ‘time-jump’ (so to speak), with the story picking up 15 years after the central event (in a similar vein to Falling Skies). This may serve the story well when it comes to filling backstory and adding more layers of context (flashbacks?); they’ve certainly given themselves that narrative scope.